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First Merchants Corporation

FRME

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Significant Loan Growth Driven by Core Business Activities and Market Share Expansion

First Merchants reported $262 million of commercial loan growth in Q2, over 10% annualized, and $430 million year-to-date, 9% annualized.
Growth driven by CapEx financing, increased revolver usage, M&A financings, and new business conversions.
Pipeline remains consistent with prior quarter, supporting continued loan growth and market share expansion into Q3.

Enterprise Financial Services Corp

EFSC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Focus on Diversified Business Model and Relationship Banking

The company emphasizes its diversified business model that targets higher growth markets and high-performing national loan and depository businesses.
Management highlights a relationship approach with a C&I bias, which allows capturing more opportunities and mitigates payoff headwinds from a higher CRE-focused portfolio.
Consistent top-quartile performance driven by strategic focus on relationship banking and disciplined growth.

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.

FIBK

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Shift to Core Market Focus and Branch Optimization

First Interstate is actively refocusing its franchise on core markets with strong market share and high growth potential, including opening a new branch in Columbia Falls, Montana.
The company announced no branch consolidations in Q2 but anticipates sequential actions into 2026 as part of its strategic realignment.
Management emphasized the importance of branch optimization and organic growth through relationship banking, supported by a strong branch network in growth markets.
The strategic decision to stop new originations and indirect lending reflects a significant pivot towards core market strength and profitability.

Renasant Corporation

RNST

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Loan Growth Beat

$312 million

Loans were up $312 million or 7% from what the combined companies reported on March 31.

Marcus & Millichap, Inc.

MMI

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

44% Year-Over-Year Growth in Financing Revenue

$26 million in Q2 2025

Revenue from our financing business grew 44% year-over-year to $26 million in the second quarter, up from $18 million last year.

First American Financial Corporation

FAF

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Agency business revenue was $717 million, up 16%, reflecting first quarter economic activity due to reporting lag.
Closed orders increased 2%, with average revenue per order up 30% due to broad-based strength across asset classes and transaction sizes.
Commercial revenue increased 33%, setting an all-time record in the National Commercial Services division for fee per file in a quarter.
Debt-to-capital ratio was 32.1%, or 23.1% excluding secured financings payable.
Effective tax rate was 24.6%, slightly above the normalized rate of 24%.
First American reported second quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, including $0.12 per share related to executive separation costs.
GAAP earnings were $1.41 per diluted share; adjusted earnings excluded net investment losses and purchase-related intangible amortization.
Home Warranty pretax income rose 35%, driven by a lower loss rate and revenue growth through the direct-to-consumer channel.
Home Warranty revenue was $110 million, up 3%, with a loss ratio improvement from 46% to 41%.
Information and other revenues rose 10%, primarily from Canadian operations with higher refinance activity.
Investment income grew 17%, driven by escrow deposits and higher interest income from the investment portfolio.
Pretax margin in the title segment was 12.6% (13.2% adjusted); Home Warranty pretax margin was 20.2% (20.7% adjusted).
Provision for policy losses was $39 million or 3.0% of title premiums and escrow fees, unchanged from prior year.
Residential purchase revenue declined 3% due to lower demand for new homes, while refinance revenue increased 54% but remains only 5% of direct revenue.
Share repurchases totaled 1 million shares for $61 million in Q2, with an additional 577,000 shares repurchased in July.
Title segment revenue was $1.7 billion, up 13%, with commercial revenue at $234 million, a 33% increase.

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.

NXRT

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Capital Management and Refinancing Activities

Entered into a new $200 million 5-year revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase, Raymond James, RBC, and Synovus, with potential to increase by an additional $200 million.
Improved credit spread by 15 basis points compared to previous facility, with a maturity date of June 30, 2028.
Significant reduction in interest rate risk through a new SOFR swap at a fixed rate of 3.489%.

Old National Bancorp

ONB

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Capital and Profitability Growth Driven by Strong Performance

Old National’s tangible book value per share increased by 17% annualized over the last quarter.
The company’s return on tangible common equity was 20%, with a ROA of 1.3%, both among the top decile of peers.
Profitability was driven by margin expansion, fee income growth, and well-controlled expenses.
Management highlighted that core EPS has grown 7.6% CAGR since 2018, with momentum heading into 2026.

Primis Financial Corp.

FRST

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Core bank ROA was approximately 1.38%, supported by a low cost of deposits around 1.75%.
Core expenses normalized to approximately $21 million, with expected reductions from technology savings and amortization ending.
Net interest income would have been $27.5 million excluding interest reversals, up from $26.4 million in Q1 and $24.9 million a year ago.
Net interest margin (NIM) excluding consumer program effects was 3.15%, up from 3.13% last quarter and 2.80% a year ago.
Noninterest income was $10.6 million, driven primarily by increased mortgage revenue.
Pretax pre-provision earnings were about $8.4 million after adjustments for mortgage support costs and interest write-offs.
Primis Financial Corp. reported $8.4 million in net income or $0.34 per share for Q2 2025, including a $7.5 million pretax gain on a portion of its interest in PFH.
Provision expense was $1.2 million, with no provision required for the consumer program this quarter.

Regions Financial Corporation

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted noninterest expense increased 4% linked quarter, mainly due to salaries and benefits.
Adjusted noninterest income increased 5% linked quarter, driven by mortgage, card, ATM fees, and wealth management.
Average deposits grew organically by more than 30% over the last 5 years, with growth in consumer checking, small business, and wealth management accounts.
Average loans remained stable, but ending loans grew in consumer and corporate banking.
Capital markets revenue grew at a 14% compounded annual growth rate since 2019.
Common equity Tier 1 ratio was 10.7%, with $144 million in share repurchases and $224 million in dividends paid during the quarter.
Net interest income increased 5% linked quarter, with expected full year growth of 3% to 5%.
Pretax pre-provision income increased 14% year-over-year to $832 million.
Provision expense was $13 million over net charge-offs; asset quality metrics improved with net charge-offs at 47 basis points.
Reported strong quarterly earnings of $534 million, with adjusted earnings of $538 million or $0.60 per share.
Return on tangible common equity was 19%, highest among peers for the last 4 years.
Treasury management revenue increased 8% year-to-date, and wealth management fee income reached a record quarter.

Blue Foundry Bancorp

BLFY

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Strategic Focus on Portfolio Diversification and Yield Enhancement

Management emphasized ongoing efforts to diversify the loan portfolio, including a $22 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, a $12 million rise in construction loans, and a $76 million increase in consumer loans, primarily credit-enhanced.
The strategy aims to improve risk-adjusted returns and drive earnings growth, with a focus on higher-yield asset classes.
Loan pipeline remains healthy with over $40 million in commercial lending letters of intent, expected to yield above 7%.
Portfolio shifts are aligned with long-term value creation and supporting local businesses.

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